Country rankings

Cars by Country

San Marino has the highest Cars Rate (1,606 per 1k), followed by Guernsey (1,389 per 1k) and Jersey (1,234 per 1k). North Korea has the lowest (1 per 1k).

Economics174 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 11, 2024Original page
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Cars Rate

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 174 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
251 per 1k
Middle half 87 per 1k – 513 per 1k
Average
322 per 1k
174 countries
Highest
1,606 per 1k
San Marino
Lowest
1 per 1k
North Korea

Data

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174 countries · # = rank by Cars Rate
#
1San Marino1,606 per 1k53.9K2,024
2Guernsey1,389 per 1k88.5K2,022
3Jersey1,234 per 1k127.9K2,023
4Andorra1,214 per 1k98.2K2,023
5Taiwan999 per 1k23.4M2,025
6Brunei805 per 1k475K2,022
7United States779 per 1k259.2M2,023
8Australia776 per 1k20.1M2,021
9Guam775 per 1k125.5K2,019
10Liechtenstein767 per 1k31.3K2,024
11Italy701 per 1k44.9M2,024
12Malaysia678 per 1k23.8M2,023
13Canada677 per 1k26.3M2,022
14Japan670 per 1k82.9M2,024
14Luxembourg670 per 1k550.6K2,024
16Finland666 per 1k4.2M2,024
17Cyprus661 per 1k724.9K2,024
18Bahamas650 per 1k260K2,022
19Iceland639 per 1k306.6K2,024
20Estonia635 per 1k998.9K2,024
21Poland629 per 1k25.8M2,024
22Czechia608 per 1k7.1M2,022
23United Kingdom603 per 1k41.7M2,024
24Lithuania598 per 1k1.8M2,024
24Antigua and Barbuda598 per 1k54.9K2,020
26Germany590 per 1k52.7M2,024
27Slovenia587 per 1k1.2M2,024
28Trinidad and Tobago582 per 1k831.8K2,015
29France579 per 1k44.4M2,024
29Greece579 per 1k5.8M2,024
31Malta576 per 1k438.6K2,024
32Austria569 per 1k5.2M2,024
33Portugal567 per 1k7.2M2,024
34Spain544 per 1k30.7M2,024
35Saint Kitts and Nevis543 per 1k25.4K2,023
36Switzerland542 per 1k5.3M2,024
37Faroe Islands522 per 1k28.6K2,023
38Kuwait521 per 1k2.5M2,023
39Norway517 per 1k3.5M2,024
40Costa Rica514 per 1k2.6M2,021
41Netherlands513 per 1k10.1M2,024
41Belgium513 per 1k7M2,024
41Dominican Republic513 per 1k5.8M2,023
41Croatia513 per 1k2.1M2,024
45Qatar512 per 1k1.3M2,016
46Slovakia502 per 1k3.3M2,024
47South Korea501 per 1k25.9M2,023
48Argentina493 per 1k21.6M2,016
49Bulgaria484 per 1k3M2,024
50Denmark478 per 1k3.2M2,024
51Bahrain476 per 1k747.4K2,023
52Sweden470 per 1k5.7M2,024
53Syria466 per 1k9.8M2,020
53Ireland466 per 1k2.7M2,024
55Libya463 per 1k3.3M2,020
56Brazil462 per 1k93.9M2,016
57Hungary447 per 1k4.8M2,024
58Romania444 per 1k9.1M2,024
59Israel439 per 1k4M2,022
60Barbados425 per 1k120K2,022
61Latvia424 per 1k871.2K2,024
61Nauru424 per 1k5,0002,022
63Montenegro417 per 1k242.6K2,024
64Georgia414 per 1k1.7M2,024
65Laos412 per 1k3.1M2,022
66Suriname394 per 1k241.4K2,020
67Serbia377 per 1k2.4M2,024
68United Arab Emirates376 per 1k3.4M2,016
69Sri Lanka366 per 1k8.4M2,022
70Russia364 per 1k53M2,023
71Turkey354 per 1k30.3M2,023
71Moldova354 per 1k982.3K2,024
73Macau353 per 1k251.9K2,023
74Mongolia347 per 1k1.2M2,023
75Albania328 per 1k867.8K2,024
76Oman323 per 1k1.7M2,024
77Bosnia and Herzegovina321 per 1k978.2K2,024
78Panama320 per 1k1.3M2,016
79North Macedonia318 per 1k483.5K2,024
80Mexico312 per 1k40.5M2,025
80Chile312 per 1k6.1M2,022
82Armenia303 per 1k900.7K2,024
83Lebanon295 per 1k1.9M2,016
84Botswana292 per 1k653.3K2,016
85Colombia280 per 1k13.5M2,017
86Dominica271 per 1k18.3K2,020
87China251 per 1k353M2,024
88Kazakhstan250 per 1k5.1M2,023
88Maldives250 per 1k131K2,022
90Liberia248 per 1k1.1M2,012
91Ukraine237 per 1k10.5M2,021
91Grenada237 per 1k27.3K2,016
93Saudi Arabia224 per 1k6.9M2,016
94Seychelles210 per 1k23.1K2,016
95South Africa208 per 1k13.3M2,024
96Jamaica203 per 1k575K2,022
96Saint Lucia203 per 1k35.7K2,016
98Guatemala200 per 1k3.3M2,016
98Kyrgyzstan200 per 1k1.3M2,019
100Belize189 per 1k56.1K2,007
101Iran182 per 1k16M2,020
101Peru182 per 1k5.6M2,016
103Philippines180 per 1k20.5M2,024
103Honduras180 per 1k1.7M2,016
105Algeria176 per 1k7.7M2,020
106Tunisia175 per 1k2M2,016
107Jordan173 per 1k2M2,024
108Singapore172 per 1k996.7K2,023
109Guyana171 per 1k128K2,010
110Azerbaijan169 per 1k1.7M2,023
111El Salvador163 per 1k1M2,016
112Bhutan162 per 1k126.5K2,022
113Tonga158 per 1k16.7K2,018
114Bolivia153 per 1k1.7M2,016
115Venezuela149 per 1k4.2M2,020
116Namibia148 per 1k418.3K2,017
117Ecuador143 per 1k2.5M2,021
118Fiji142 per 1k130K2,020
119Myanmar132 per 1k7.1M2,022
120Cape Verde127 per 1k65K2,016
121Greenland126 per 1k7,0542,023
122Hong Kong124 per 1k925.2K2,022
122Samoa124 per 1k25.2K2,016
124Pakistan121 per 1k30M2,023
125Morocco113 per 1k4.1M2,020
126Iraq112 per 1k4.7M2,020
126Burkina Faso112 per 1k2.1M2,015
128Micronesia99 per 1k11K2,020
129Zimbabwe91 per 1k1.5M2,022
130Egypt87 per 1k10M2,023
130Uzbekistan87 per 1k3.1M2,022
132Nepal84 per 1k2.3M2,015
133Indonesia82 per 1k23.1M2,024
134Gambia78 per 1k200K2,021
135Chad74 per 1k1.1M2,016
136Ghana70 per 1k2.1M2,016
137Kenya62 per 1k3M2,016
138Nigeria59 per 1k13.5M2,021
138Palestine59 per 1k268.4K2,015
140Cuba56 per 1k633.4K2,016
141Afghanistan55 per 1k2.3M2,024
142Tajikistan50 per 1k440K2,016
143Comoros47 per 1k34.9K2,016
144Zambia45 per 1k853.9K2,020
145Vietnam43 per 1k4.2M2,020
146Uganda41 per 1k1.6M2,016
146Sierra Leone41 per 1k300K2,017
148Tanzania40 per 1k2.2M2,016
148Benin40 per 1k469.8K2,016
150India38 per 1k50M2,024
151Ivory Coast35 per 1k905.5K2,016
151Djibouti35 per 1k40K2,022
153Bangladesh34 per 1k6M2,024
153Guinea-Bissau34 per 1k62.2K2,016
155Cameroon32 per 1k758.1K2,016
155Senegal32 per 1k468.1K2,015
157Kiribati31 per 1k3,7062,017
158Sudan30 per 1k1.3M2,016
159Mozambique26 per 1k698.9K2,016
160Eritrea23 per 1k72.4K2,016
161Guinea22 per 1k259.7K2,016
162Niger21 per 1k436.4K2,016
162Cambodia21 per 1k370K2,023
162Solomon Islands21 per 1k11K2,010
165Rwanda20 per 1k264.5K2,020
166Mali19 per 1k344.3K2,015
167Papua New Guinea11 per 1k101K2,016
168Ethiopia10 per 1k1.2M2,020
168Burundi10 per 1k111.2K2,017
170Madagascar9 per 1k237K2,015
171Togo8 per 1k64.1K2,016
171Central African Republic8 per 1k37.5K2,014
173Somalia5 per 1k59.5K2,014
174North Korea1 per 1k30K2,024

What correlates with Cars Rate?

Pearson r against 1,417 other country metrics sharing at least 105 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cars Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. LP Living ConditionsLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 146
    Plot
  2. Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 146
    Plot
  3. Advanced EducationSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 145
    Plot
  4. Energy Trilemma Index RankEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 114
    Plot
  5. Legatum Prosperity RankLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 146
    Plot
  6. Foundations & WellbeingSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 145
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cars Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 139
    Plot
  2. Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 148
    Plot
  3. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 138
    Plot
  4. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 138
    Plot
  5. Public ServicesFailed States
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 156
    Plot
  6. Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 148
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cars Rate?
San Marino has the highest Cars Rate, at 1,606 per 1k, followed by Guernsey (1,389 per 1k) and Jersey (1,234 per 1k).
Which country has the lowest Cars Rate?
North Korea has the lowest Cars Rate, at 1 per 1k.
What is the median Cars Rate across countries?
The median is 251 per 1k across the 174 countries with data.
Where does this cars by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of countries by vehicles per capita - Wiki; Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants - Eurostat.

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